In case you missed it, we’re celebrating our loyal fans with a trip to our founding city, Philadelphia. In addition to a personal shopping experience at our flagship store in Rittenhouse Square and $1,000 gift card, you’ll have the chance to be experience our favorite historical haunts and cultural activities around the City of Brotherly Love. Here are 5 of our favorite things to do in Philly to help you plan ahead.
1) Philadelphia Museum of Art
We could spend hours perusing the halls of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This museum is one of the largest in the country and boasts a collection of more than 227,000 objects including world-class holdings of European and American paintings, prints, drawings and decorative arts. These pieces are divided over 200 galleries spanning 2,000 years of art history. This is also the site of the renowned “Rocky Steps” from the classic Rocky films.
2) Rodin Museum
Nestled between the Free Library of Philadelphia and The Philadelphia Museum of Art is the Rodin Museum. Philadelphia was the first city in the United States to exhibit works by Auguste Rodin in 1876 and now houses one of the greatest collections of his work outside his hometown of Paris. This intimate institution is a unique ensemble of Beaux-Arts architecture and formal French garden to give visitors a truly blissful experience of viewing the popular sculptures of Auguste Rodin including The Thinker and The Shade.
3) Schulykill River
Just behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art is the Schulykill River, home to Boathouse Row. In the spring and fall, hundreds of spectators line the riverbank to watch crews compete for medals in notorious regattas including the Dad Vail Regatta and Head of the Schuylkill races. Runners, bikers and joggers can enjoy the scenic views of the 128-mile long river from The Schuylkill River Trail that runs from Philadelphia, through Manayunk to Mont Clare.
4) Liberty Bell
Located on Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets, the Liberty Bell Center houses the American icon, the Liberty Bell. Weighing 2,000 pounds and originally cast in England, The Bell was retired from it’s resonating duties in 1846 after sustaining a large crack and is exhibited for all to view in front of Independence Hall.
5) Love Sculpture
In the center of JFK Plaza, also known as LOVE Park, passersby can see Robert Indiana’s Love sculpture. Originally installed in 1976 as back of the United States’ bicentennial celebration, the Love sculpture is one of the most widely-recognized public art installations in the country.
Do you have any favorite Philadelphia cultural institutions we missed? Leave a comment for us on what your perfect weekend in Philadelphia would consist of!
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